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Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 13, 2017 9 facts
claimSydney Shoemaker argued in his 1984 work 'Personal Identity: A Materialist’s Account' for a materialist perspective on personal identity.
referenceUdo Thiel examined the history of self-consciousness and personal identity from René Descartes to David Hume in his 2011 book 'The Early Modern Subject: Self-Consciousness and Personal Identity from Descartes to Hume'.
claimDerek Parfit discussed personal identity and reasons in his 1984 book 'Reasons and Persons'.
referenceShelley Weinberg analyzed John Locke's views on personal identity in her 2011 article 'Locke on Personal Identity' published in Philosophy Compass.
referenceBrian Garrett published the article 'Personal Identity and Reductionism' in the journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research in 1991.
referenceGalen Strawson analyzed David Hume's views on personal identity in the 2011 book 'The Evident Connexion: Hume on Personal Identity'.
claimJohn Locke's account of personal identity relies on the capacity to reidentify oneself at different times, which is linked to the central role of memory.
referenceGalen Strawson analyzed John Locke's views on personal identity, consciousness, and concernment in the 2011 book 'Locke on Personal Identity: Consciousness and Concernment'.
referenceBrian Garrett authored the book 'Personal Identity and Self-Consciousness', published by Routledge in 1998.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Aug 19, 2003 3 facts
claimDerek Parfit authored 'Personal identity', published in Philosophical Review in 1971.
claimHoward Robinson authored 'Personal identity, self and time', published in 'Mind: its Place in the World. Non-reductionist Approaches to the Ontology of Consciousness' edited by A. Batthany in 2006.
perspectiveSome philosophers argue that the specific sperm used in conception is essential to the identity of a human body and to personal identity.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe "Even Harder Problem of Consciousness," which is related to Benj Hellie's vertiginous question, concerns why a specific individual possesses their own particular personal identity rather than existing as someone else.
Understanding LLM Understanding skywritingspress.ca Jun 14, 2024 1 fact
claimJocelyn Maclure is a professor of political philosophy at McGill University who researches ethics, political philosophy, and artificial intelligence, specifically exploring metaphysical questions like the mind-body problem and personal identity.
How Is Language Connected to Identity? → Question lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com Sep 13, 2025 1 fact
claimLanguage is deeply intertwined with personal identity because the narratives individuals construct about their lives are mediated through language, and their linguistic repertoire shapes their inner thoughts, memories, and sense of self.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 1 fact
perspectiveJohn Locke avoided making hypotheses regarding the substantial basis of consciousness and its relationship to matter, though he considered consciousness essential to both thought and personal identity.
Exploring the Influence of Language on Identity and Perception thespanishgroup.org Sep 20, 2025 1 fact
claimLanguage builds personal and cultural identity through the bond with a person's first language, while also functioning as a social badge that signals origin and social class.